Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use Disorders in the Veteran Population: Screening Gaps, Risk Profiles, and Lethality
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Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use Disorders in the Veteran Population: Screening Gaps, Risk Profiles, and Lethality

This review synthesizes evidence on the high prevalence and severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) among veterans with substance use disorders, highlighting gender-specific lethality risks and the critical need for integrated screening and trauma-informed interventions within the Veterans Health Administration.
In-hospital influenza vaccination is associated with reduced 1-year mortality in critical patients with chronic pulmonary disease: a real world target trial emulation
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In-hospital influenza vaccination is associated with reduced 1-year mortality in critical patients with chronic pulmonary disease: a real world target trial emulation

In critically ill chronic pulmonary disease patients, receiving influenza vaccination during hospitalization reduces 1-year mortality by 12%, lowers 90-day mortality by 12%, decreases readmission risk by 13%, and reduces emergency visits by 23%, with safety non-inferior to non-vaccinated patients.